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The purpose of study was to search for inhibitors of the Hh signaling pathway among eight compounds belonging to the group of isoxazolyl steroids. The evaluation of the effectiveness of the compounds was based on the analysis of their cytotoxicity, effect on the cell cycle, on the expression of key Hh-signaling-pathway genes (Ptch1, Smo, and Gli1) and putative target genes MMP-2 and MMP-9. Four compounds with the most pronounced cytotoxic effect were identified: compounds 1, 2 (HeLa cells) and 3, 4 (A549 cells). Compounds 1 and 2 significantly reduced the expression of the Ptch1, Smo, Gli1 genes, but had the opposite effect on MMP-2 gene expression: Compound 1 increased it, and compound 2 decreased it. Compounds 3 and 4 did not have a noticeable inhibitory effect on the expression of the Shh pathway receptors, but significantly inhibited MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression. 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